The official Autobiography from Mussolini from 1928, depicting the early days of the evil that would later transform and spread; culminating in the future despotism known as National Socialism, or the German Nazi Party. In 1928, the US Ambassador to Italy, Richard Washburn Child, said to the founder of fascism and the then Dictator of Italy, Benito Mussolini, “But nothing can take the place of a book which you will write yourself,” I said to him. “Write myself?” He leaned across his desk and repeated my phrase in amazement. He is the busiest single individual in the world. He appeared hurt as if a friend had failed to understand. “Yes,” I said and showed him a series of headings I had written on a few sheets of paper. “All right,” he said in English. “I will.” It was quite like him. He decides quickly and completely. So he began. He dictated. I advised that method because when he attempts to write in longhand he corrects and corrects and corrects. It would have been too much for him. So he dictated. The copy came back and he interlined the manuscript in his own hand—a dash of red pencil, and a flowing rivulet of ink—here and there. This book is a carefully crafted manifesto, shaped to appeal to the American public. Penned with the help of former U.S. Ambassador Richard Washburn Child, Mussolini recounts his rise from humble beginnings to Italy’s most powerful figure, detailing his views on leadership, nationalism, and the Fascist vision that transformed Italy. Mussolini’s words are both self-portrait and political statement, offering a glimpse into the mindset of one of history's most controversial figures. This autobiography isn’t just history; it’s propaganda at its most persuasive, designed to win over readers as Mussolini positions himself as a global leader. For anyone curious about the origins of Fascism and the mind of Mussolini, this book presents an unsettling, firsthand account.